Paula Rothermel
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Dr Paula Rothermel is a leading UK academic in the field of home education
(homeschooling
). She is an Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts FRSA and an Elected Associated Fellow of the British Psychological Society
(ABPS) (BPS). Paula Rothermel's doctoral thesis on home education
(1996–2002) from the University of Durham remains the largest ever UK study into home education
in the UK, using a national sample and involving 1099 children. The thesis is available on line and through the British Library
loan system. Following completion of her doctorate Paula Rothermel completed an Economic and Social Research Council
Post Doctoral Fellowship.
Paula Rothermel's work has been discussed at two Westminster Debates
. Her many published articles have appeared in a number of formats such as, journals e.g.Rothermel 2005, Galloway and Rothermel 2005 ), books e.g. Durbin 2009, Oprean 2009, and the Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology.
Dr Rothermel is a Chartered Psychologist and Independent Expert Witness specializing in court cases where home education is an issue. She has appeared on television and spoken on radio and has been a regular contributor at international academic conferences. As an invited speaker e.g. Seminario de Bogotá (invited Keynote address) she has shared platforms with notables such as Pat Farenga
and John Taylor Gatto
. Her work has regularly been mentioned in the press, e.g. The Independent 26.3.09.
In 2009 Paula Rothermel contributed to the Badman Review
of Home education and further submitted evidence to the July 2009 The Children, Schools and Families Committee (the parliamentary Select Committee with oversight of the work of the Department for Children, Schools and Families
) which had announced its own inquiry into the handling of the Badman Review. Its report, which makes includes discussion of research by Paula Rothermel, was published on 16 December 2009.
Dr Rothermel's doctoral thesis is titled Home-Education: Rationales, Practices and Outcomes.
Paula Rothermel also works as an artist
having studied as a figurative painter at the Slade School of Fine Art
under the tutelage of Patrick George, Euan Uglow
and Sir Lawrence Gowing
between 1984-1988.
Home education
Home education is a collective term used in the UK to describe education provided otherwise than through the schooling system. Parents have a duty to ensure their children are educated but the education legislation in England and Wales does not differentiate between school attendance or education...
(homeschooling
Homeschooling
Homeschooling or homeschool is the education of children at home, typically by parents but sometimes by tutors, rather than in other formal settings of public or private school...
). She is an Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts FRSA and an Elected Associated Fellow of the British Psychological Society
British Psychological Society
The British Psychological Society is a representative body for psychologists and psychology in the United Kingdom. The BPS is also a Registered Charity and, along with advantages, this also imposes certain constraints on what the society can and cannot do...
(ABPS) (BPS). Paula Rothermel's doctoral thesis on home education
Home education
Home education is a collective term used in the UK to describe education provided otherwise than through the schooling system. Parents have a duty to ensure their children are educated but the education legislation in England and Wales does not differentiate between school attendance or education...
(1996–2002) from the University of Durham remains the largest ever UK study into home education
Home education
Home education is a collective term used in the UK to describe education provided otherwise than through the schooling system. Parents have a duty to ensure their children are educated but the education legislation in England and Wales does not differentiate between school attendance or education...
in the UK, using a national sample and involving 1099 children. The thesis is available on line and through the British Library
British Library
The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom, and is the world's largest library in terms of total number of items. The library is a major research library, holding over 150 million items from every country in the world, in virtually all known languages and in many formats,...
loan system. Following completion of her doctorate Paula Rothermel completed an Economic and Social Research Council
Economic and Social Research Council
The Economic and Social Research Council is one of the seven Research Councils in the United Kingdom. It receives most of its funding from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and provides funding and support for research and training work in social and economic issues, such as...
Post Doctoral Fellowship.
Paula Rothermel's work has been discussed at two Westminster Debates
. Her many published articles have appeared in a number of formats such as, journals e.g.Rothermel 2005, Galloway and Rothermel 2005 ), books e.g. Durbin 2009, Oprean 2009, and the Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology.
Dr Rothermel is a Chartered Psychologist and Independent Expert Witness specializing in court cases where home education is an issue. She has appeared on television and spoken on radio and has been a regular contributor at international academic conferences. As an invited speaker e.g. Seminario de Bogotá (invited Keynote address) she has shared platforms with notables such as Pat Farenga
Pat Farenga
Patrick Farenga is a leading advocate of the modern homeschooling movement.Born in New York City, Farenga worked closely with homeschooling leader John Caldwell Holt on his Boston-based magazine, Growing Without Schooling...
and John Taylor Gatto
John Taylor Gatto
John Taylor Gatto is a retired American school teacher with nearly 30 years experience in the classroom, and author of several books on education...
. Her work has regularly been mentioned in the press, e.g. The Independent 26.3.09.
In 2009 Paula Rothermel contributed to the Badman Review
Badman Review
The Badman Review, also known as the Review into Elective Home Education in England, was conducted by Graham Badman the former Director of Children's Services at Kent County Council....
of Home education and further submitted evidence to the July 2009 The Children, Schools and Families Committee (the parliamentary Select Committee with oversight of the work of the Department for Children, Schools and Families
Department for Children, Schools and Families
The Department for Children, Schools and Families was a department of the UK government, between 2007 and 2010, responsible for issues affecting people in England up to the age of 19, including child protection and education...
) which had announced its own inquiry into the handling of the Badman Review. Its report, which makes includes discussion of research by Paula Rothermel, was published on 16 December 2009.
Dr Rothermel's doctoral thesis is titled Home-Education: Rationales, Practices and Outcomes.
Paula Rothermel also works as an artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
having studied as a figurative painter at the Slade School of Fine Art
Slade School of Fine Art
The Slade School of Fine Art is a world-renownedart school in London, United Kingdom, and a department of University College London...
under the tutelage of Patrick George, Euan Uglow
Euan Uglow
-Biography:Euan Uglow was born 10 March 1932 in London and as a child lived in Tulse Hill in south London. His father was an accountant, and Uglow went to the local grammar school in Tulse Hill, called Strand School. Afterwards he studied at Camberwell School of Art from 1948 to 1950...
and Sir Lawrence Gowing
Lawrence Gowing
Sir Lawrence Gowing was a British artist, writer, curator and teacher. Initially recognized as a portrait and landscape painter, he quickly rose to prominence as an art educator, writer, and eventually, curator and museum trustee...
between 1984-1988.